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Biodiesel for Diesel Technicians training program
The Iowa Biodiesel Board leads a unique diesel technician instructors training program. The Biodiesel for Diesel Technicians program trains community college instructors in teaching biodiesel curriculum. The instructors then train their college students on biodiesel, but also host workshops for diesel mechanics already in the workforce.
“Our goal is to increase biodiesel education and use,” said Jerry Burns, a Des Moines Area Community College instructor. “The feedback we get is that they walk away knowing so much more about how biodiesel works in a diesel engine. When they leave they are not really concerned about using it in their engines, as long as the fuel is high quality biodiesel and not an imposter.”
The training program is the result of an Iowa Power Fund grant, and is supported by the Iowa Soybean Association and National Biodiesel Board.
“The general consensus is that the mechanics are excited about biodiesel,” Burns said. “Most people want to do better for the environment, as long as there is a positive outcome for the engine.”
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REPORT SUMMARY: Biodiesel for Diesel Technicians program (FY 2010)
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